At Boconnoc, we are working to ensure that all our visitors, whatever their ability, can gain the most from their visit to the estate.
Staying at Boconnoc
The Dairy House has recently been converted to offer wheelchair access with a ground-floor bedroom, adapted bathroom and wide doorways.
Exploring the Grounds
The Gardens
The Dorothy Garden is 1 hectare, and the Shrubbery is 2.4 hectares. Around each of these gardens, there are grass paths and entry points that are without steps.
The Dorothy Garden is on a gentle downhill gradient, so please remember this when you are doing the circular tour of this garden, as access and exit start from the top of this garden.
The Shrubbery has one flat circular route and a second circular route up a gentle gradient.
Circular Walks
In addition to the gardens, we also have circular walks on tarmac driveways or stone paths. They will also include a range of gradients, including up and down one steep gradient.
Maps showing these routes are available from the estate office. One of our team can show you the walks and discuss anything you want to know.
Coming to Events at Boconnoc
Large print information can be collected from the Ticket Booth during our events.
We can talk through all the information on our website over the phone before your visit.
We can provide any of our literature or information on the website in large text.
Assistance dogs are welcome, and we will provide water bowls.
EV Golf Buggy
Please contact a member of the team if you would like to attend an event which involves walking around the site and require assistance as we have an electric golf buggy which we can use to transport people around the estate.
Car Park
For events in the grounds accessible parking bays are situated near the entrance to the Stable Yard. These bays are on a hard surface of stone and tarmac. From here, tarmac roads lead to the best access points to both gardens and accessibility toilets.
For events in Boconnoc House there is accessible parking on the gravel drive in front of the house. Alternatively, there is parking at the top of the drive on the tarmac. The drive leading to the house is gravel.
When you drive into Boconnoc, please display your Blue Badge clearly if you have one.
If arriving by taxi, you can be dropped off in the same area as the accessibility parking bays.
Toilets
We have accessible toilet facilities in the Stable Yard and Boconnoc House. These facilities include a left-hand arm transfer accessible toilet for wheelchair uses and lever-style taps in the sink.
Ramps
There are ramps throughout the ground floor of Boconnoc House for wheelchair users.
Useful contacts
We always welcome suggestions on how we can improve our facilities. To share your feedback, please complete our online enquiry form or call 01208 872 507 to discuss this with one of our team.
If you require first aid during your visit, please approach any team member who will call for the nearest first aid.
You can also call our Emergency Line (during opening hours of 9 am to 5.30 pm) on 01208 872 507, who will again arrange for First Aid assistance.
Alternatively, out of hours or over the weekend, the number to call for assistance is 07341 371 875.
